Theodore Ts’o 2/23/2009

Reflections on a complaint from a frustrated git user

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This article addresses a 2009 complaint about git's perceived complexity for sharing branches. It explains that in most workflows, few developers need to use 'git push' directly, comparing it to commit privileges in centralized systems. It argues that emailing patches via 'git format-patch' is often more practical for collaboration and review, especially for new contributors, and discusses the historical context before services like GitHub.

Reflections on a complaint from a frustrated git user

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